It’s that time of year again. The Thanksgiving and Halloween holidays are long behind us, but Christmas, Hannukah, Kwaanza, and Festivus are just around the...
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Spirits of Christmas
It has begun. The incessant cacophony of holiday music has been grating on my tender ears for the past few weeks. It seems to begin earlier each year, and I...
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I’ll Shōchū Mine If…
I was visiting a new sushi restaurant last week, along with my usual group of ne’er-do-well drinking companions, when our server suggested a new libation...
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Puttin’ On Poitín
Everyone has a friend who claims some percentage of Irish descent, with the number typically rising sharply when a pint of Guinness or Harp is being poured. I...
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In-Cider Information
Thanks to our unseasonably warm fall weather, I decided to take advantage of a $49 seat sale on Flair Air for a quick weekend getaway in the Okanagan Valley...
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Beautiful Brunello
The Tuscany region of Italy has been producing wine for thousands of years, and is famous the world over for its big and bold reds. The Tuscany wine region is...
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Any Port In A Storm
Portugal is often considered a one-trick pony in the world of wine, being famous for their eponymous Port, but not much else. Prepare to be amazed, gentle...
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33 And Me
In the carefree pre-pandemic era, I would visit friends on the west coast a few times each year, and would often pop into 33 Acres Brewing, in the heart of...
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Hi Joe, Bai Jiu
Boozers seem to love their puns and word games. The Mandarin speakers in the audience will recognize the words Ba Jiu as translating to August 9th in English...
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National Scotch Day
It is getting harder every year to keep up with all the celebrations for the official day of celebration for every conceivable type of hooch. Even if we ignore...
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